Aspergillosis of thyroid gland managed by thyroidectomy. Issue 4 (18th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dag, Ahmet; Akca, Tamer; Ersoz, Gulden; Cinel, Leyla
• Is Part Of: Surgical practice. Volume 17:Issue 4(2013:Nov.)
• Page Start: 171
• Page End: 173
• Publication Date: 2013-10-18
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Operations, Surgical -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1633.2012.00636.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-1625

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>We experienced a very rare case of thyroidal <italic>Aspergillus</italic> in a 65‐year‐old man who came to our hospital complaining of fever and persistent pain in the articulations. The patient had a history of chronic renal failure. After physical examination and imaging tests, fine‐needle biopsy of the thyroid showed fungus hyphae angling at a45‐degree compatibility with <italic>Aspergillus</italic> and thyrocites, with Hurthle cell differentiation. We performed left thyroidectomy without any complications. Because most of thyroidal <italic>Aspergillus</italic> diagnoses are made after autopsy and insufficient data about its management, we present, to the best of our knowledge, the first case of thyroidal <italic>Aspergillus</italic> in the literature that was treated by left thyroidectomy successfully.</p> </abstract>